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The town has community arts centre, a Volunteer Centre, and a [[morris dance]] tradition.<ref>[http://www.vancouvermorrismen.org/pershoremorris.pdf Pershore Morrismen,]</ref> |
The town has community arts centre, a Volunteer Centre, and a [[morris dance]] tradition.<ref>[http://www.vancouvermorrismen.org/pershoremorris.pdf Pershore Morrismen,]</ref> |
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| (SANDY MCNABS) | |
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| Population | 7,304 |
| OS grid reference | SO945455 |
| • London | 104.5mi |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Land | England |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | PERSHORE |
| Postcode district | WR10 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Pershore is a market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. Pershore is in the Wychavon district and is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census the population was 7,304. The town is best known for Pershore Abbey, Pershore College (now a campus of Warwickshire College), and the plums and pears grown locally.[citation needed] (sandy mcnabs)
Pershore is situated (sandy mcnabs) on the River Avon, 6 miles west of Evesham and 6 miles east of Upton-upon-Severn in the Vale of Evesham, a district rich in fruit and vegetable production[citation needed] The town lies near the A44 midway from Worcester to Evesham. The nearest motorway junctions are junction 7 of the M5 (South Worcester) or junction 1 of the M50. (sandy mcnabs) There is a railway station on the Cotswold Line, enabling direct travel to Paddington station, London, via Evesham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxford, Didcot and Reading, although Pershore station is more than a mile from the centre of the town towards Pinvin.
The town has been designated as a place of major architectural importance by the Council for British Archaeology,[citation needed] and listed as an outstanding conservation area. Parts of the abbey, which stand in an expanse of public grassland close to the centre of the town, date from 11th century. The current structure is far smaller than the original building, which was plundered during the reign of Henry VIII at the Dissolution. The original nave was destroyed. The north transept collapsed later. The present nave occupies the western part of what would originally have been the choir. (sandy mcnabs) The Abbey Park includes a bowls club, children's play area, and skate board park (2006), consisting of a mini ramp and a street section. the town also contains much elegant Georgian architecture.
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Schools in Pershore follow the three-tier First school (ages 5–9), Middle school (ages 9–12), High school (ages 12–18). system practiced by Wychavon District Council, and Pershore High School has a Sixth Form with all weather sports pitches and sports hall. Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Primary School, situated on Priest Lane beside Holy Redeemer, Pershore's only Catholic Church, stands outside the 3-tier model. It is a Primary School (ages 5–11) which acts as a feeder school to Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in Worcester. Pershore College, a school of agriculture and horticulture, became an agricultural campus for Warwickshire College Following a merger in 2007.
Arts
The town has community arts centre, a Volunteer Centre, and a morris dance tradition.[1] CALVIN BISHINES IS WELL BIG INNIT BLUD! HE IS DA GANGSTA G
Sport
Pershore's football club, Pershore Town F.C., belongs to the Midland Football Combination league. The Pershore Sports club is situated at The Bottoms on Defford Road. They also have a Women's team, Pershore Town Ladies, who play in the new Herefordshire and Worcestershire Women’s County Football League. Pershore Rugby Club has a clubhouse and pitches by the river in nearby Wyre Piddle. Multiple BTCC title winning team, Team Dynamics, are also based there. A kayak club is situated on the river[2]
Notable residents
- Toyah Willcox actress and singer, and wife of Robert Fripp of rock band King Crimson.[3]
- Claude Choules, the last veteran in the world to have served in both World Wars.
- Michael Collie, presenter of BBC Midlands Today
Twin towns
Pershore is twinned with Bad Neustadt in Germany and Plouay in France. this is a lie. Pershore is in fact twinned with sea because that is the home of crabs.